"Everybody Look at Me!"

[umpire99]

I was at a game last night watching simply for enjoyment. One particular official had several block/charge calls. Each time, he seemed to blow his whistle, pause as if to make sure everyone was looking at him and then signal emphatically either the block or the charge. It was actually quite funny to watch. Have any of you worked with guys like this who seem to be there to be seen by all in attendance?

[grunewar]

But, it was at the Rec Ball level. I have worked with him over the yrs and he has gotten much better and turned into a pretty good official - willing to listen and learn.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I was at a game last night watching simply for enjoyment. One particular official had several block/charge calls. Each time, he seemed to blow his whistle, pause as if to make sure everyone was looking at him and then signal emphatically either the block or the charge. It was actually quite funny to watch. Have any of you worked with guys like this who seem to be there to be seen by all in attendance?

Not that I recall. Sounds weird to me to do that.

[tref]

Block/charge situations can turn into the dreaded blarge if not handled properly.
Perhaps there was a double whistle?
Maybe it was so loud that he couldn't hear another whistle?
It could've been pregamed to take an extra second on all block/charge calls...

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by tref

Block/charge situations can turn into the dreaded blarge if not handled properly.
Perhaps there was a double whistle?
Maybe it was so loud that he couldn't hear another whistle?
It could've been pregamed to take an extra second on all block/charge calls...

Was this guy you?

[JRutledge]

Why do people worry about what their partners do and try to figure out every motivation? Work your game and do what works for you. How in the heck do you know the pause is not just because he has to think through the play? I think we worry too much about what others do and need to worry more about what we are doing.

Peace

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Why do people worry about what their partner's do and try to figure out every motivation? Work your game and do what works for you. How in the heck do you know the pause is not just because he has to think through the play? I think we worry too much about what others do and need to worry more about what we are doing.

+1

We have a real tendency to eat our own sometime.

Why not just look at a play like this and see whether he's getting the call right or not? And if he isn't, maybe we can help him to figure out why he isn't. That's the important thing imo.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

+1

We have a real tendency to eat our own sometime.

Why not just look at a play like this and see whether he's getting the call right or not? And if he isn't, maybe we can help him to figure out why he isn't. That's the important thing imo.

+2

If he didn't do it the OP would have read "Had an official who blew his whistle and gave the preliminary so quickly no one knew what he had."

[Larks]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Why do people worry about what their partners do and try to figure out every motivation? Work your game and do what works for you.

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[APG]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Why do people worry about what their partners do and try to figure out every motivation?

[JRutledge]

I love how you guys bring FB to this site.

Peace

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I was at a game last night watching simply for enjoyment. One particular official had several block/charge calls. Each time, he seemed to blow his whistle, pause as if to make sure everyone was looking at him and then signal emphatically either the block or the charge. It was actually quite funny to watch. Have any of you worked with guys like this who seem to be there to be seen by all in attendance?

Isn't that the whole point of blowing the whistle? Kinda comes with the territory when ya put on the silly striped shirt.